Padded goalkeeper shorts good for cycling?

[Bazzer]

http://nuytco.com/products/newtsuit/ ?

As a rider with a rod, wire and several screws in his femur, as I am sure there are others on here, it is something I am acutely aware of.
Isn't one of the problems the absorbsion of energy? Cars do it through crumple zones. Even when sitting still on a bike and just toppling over, a >75kg person will be carrying some energy at tarmac level.

And I'd guess for those who have had falls, it isn't always the hip which makes contact first.

Perhaps Volvo's research department would have been better employed looking at airbags for cyclists hips and shoulders rather than life paint?

 

[Dogtrousers]

Just by the by, I came off a year or so ago and ended up sailing down the road on my backside. I was wearing Endura MTB shorts. I got a bruised rear, but I think if I'd been wearing lycra I'd probably have lost some skin.

That said, I don't wear the shorts for protection, I wear them because I like them and they have pockets.

 

[outlash]

Look into MTB shorts with padding or go the full hog with body armour

I'd go with the full body armour, especially if the OP is still riding the bike with the cracked headtube.

 

[smutchin]

So someone already thought of it, might actually look at that company, wonder if they will do bib tights for the winter.

I've never used the shorts, so can't vouch for them, but I've looked at a sample of the material. It's basically a layer of silicone gel sandwiched between two layers of lycra at key points (eg on the hips). And the material is supposed to be more abrasion-resistant than standard lycra.

I'll leave it to others to test whether or not they're effective.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Even when sitting still on a bike and just toppling over, a >75kg person will be carrying some energy at tarmac level.

I reckon that my body weight combined with the top half of that fellow who fell on me was around 110 kgs when i hit the tarmac.

 

[Fergs]

I infer that we're talking about Accrington Stanley goalkeeper shorts? As well as considering what they might do about potential damage to your hips, you should also consider the likelihood of their causing you back pain...

from bending down to pick the ball out of the back of the net




Just kidding. In truth, I've got a soft spot for Accy 'cos the fans that I've met on match day have been great and the directors were a very friendly bunch, too.

 

[Lonestar]

I've got a pair of Madison MTB shorts with padding but hated the padding and ended up cutting it out.It just felt bulky and horrible but I do need the pockets for stuff.

 

[jayonabike]

How about something like this

 

[snorri]

Right, so you've never fallen or been knocked off and if you haven't, think you never will do/be?

I've had more trips and falls when washing my windows

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Accy, as one who wore padded keeper leg wear through its more popular period in the 90s I can vouch for how ineffective it was for goalkeeping, let alone falling off bikes. As alluded to earlier it was intended to protect skin from friction scuffs on dry pitches, not to stop the keeper from breaking his hip in impacts. It consists of about 2mm of light foam between 2 layers of nylon. I can testify that long johns or a smear of vaseline were at least as effective as the padded shorts. Just one reason why you don't really see them much now.
Wear protective clothing by all means if it makes you feel better, but don't buy padded football shorts to guard against impact, it's not close to what they were designed for.

 

[vickster]

You want to wear them under padded cycling shorts

 

[Accy cyclist]

You want to wear them under padded cycling shorts

Or over. Whichever's the biggest.

 

[screenman]

Can I make a suggestion,

 

[Accy cyclist]

Can I make a suggestion,

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I usually see one of those on my way to my Wednesday club run. Well, when i say see one i mean i see the flashing light at the front and the high, fluoro' flag at the back. Could i ride one? I don't know if i'd like to be that low down.

 

[S-Express]

Could i ride one? I don't know if i'd like to be that low down.

On the upside, you wouldn't have as far to fall in your inevitable dive towards the tarmac.